

Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach
Candy Reid
Diary of a Professional Tennis is your one-stop shop for everything related to tennis at the top level. Hear from the best coaches, trainers and others involved in this incredible and difficult sport. And please find out more at @DOAPTCThanks, CandDOAPTC is Sponsored by: Frank Works - the Best Tennis Shoes you'll ever wear Frank Works Racquet Sports Shoes - and In Association with Dante Talent Dante Talent - Unlocking the potential of athletes and taking their talent to the next level and Louise Simson Sculptures Louise Simson Sculptures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 23, 2024 • 1min
A Quickie with Jean Fils
A quick chat with Jean Fils, after 20yo Arthur won the biggest title of his life at the ATP Hamburg 500. Arthur is now ranked inside the world's top 20 for the first time and according to Papa, there is a lot more to come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2024 • 21min
Lapo Becherini
On this edition of DOAPTC, the Strength and Conditioning Coach of Arthur Fils, Lapo Becherini, joins us to talk all things physical. Lapo has worked with some incredible football teams and many top tennis players, including Holger Rune - but his attention now is on the talented and explosive Frenchman, Fils, who at the time of recording has reached the semi-finals of the Hamburg ATP 500 and is enjoying a career-high ranking. Our thanks to our sponsor, the ERT300 A little handy tool, used by professional stringers everywhere which measures the Dynamic Tension of your racquet strings, so you never again have to guess when to re-string.It takes less than 30 seconds to work and is incredibly accurate..Get more information at ERT300.com and use the code ‘tennispodcast’ to receive 10% off. It will be the best tennis investment you ever make! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 2024 • 25min
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On this edition of DOAPTC, the coach of Romanian tennis player Irina Camelia Begu, Victor Crivoi, joins us to chat about life on Tour; what's going on in Romanian Tennis; and how tennis players often don't try to prove their coach's 'right,' like Emma Navarro! Find out what the team is going on about in this short/ish pod! The Pod is also on YouTube, where you can like and subscribe, and we'd like to thank our sponsor ERT300.com - a handy dynamic tension tool, which tells you when to get your racquet strung! It's used on the WTA and ATP Tour and it should be in every tennis players' bag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2024 • 37min
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1987 Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid to chat all things grass. Pat also gives his opinion on on-court coaching; life on tour as a coach, and what the WTA Tour could do better.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 11min
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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, former ATP player and current WTA Coach Michael Joyce joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid to talk about coaching on tour; how to play well on grass; and good advice he heard from one of the most successful NBA coach's of all time, Phil Jackson. Michael recounts some funny stories from his successful tenure as coach of Major Champ and World Number 1 Maria Sharapova and also his time with US Star Jessica Pegula; and gives us his opinion on his latest player Ashlyn Krueger. Plus, Lars has a listener question on how to cope with the anxious moments in tennis.It's a blockbuster episode - enjoy!And don't forget, if you'd like to be a partner with us on DOAPTC, we'd love to chat! We have an exciting new sponsorship to reveal to you on the next pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 2024 • 46min
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The former coach of Martina Navratilova and Jill Craybas, and current coach of Bethanie Mattek- Sands, Raj Chaudhuri joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid for another in-depth chat on the latest edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of transitioning from clay to grass, inequalities amongst the WTA players from both a commercial and competitive perspective, the new Magda Linette Foundation, our upcoming coaching education conference, and of course we hear from our special guest on his coaching journey, philosophy and current ambitions. Enjoy!p.s - If you'd like to partner up with DOAPTC, please get in contact! We'd love to hear from you! @DOAPTC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 2024 • 44min
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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy talk Roland Garros, the upcoming Grass Court season and three topics that are 'Hot or Not!'Vincenzo Santopadre, the current coach of Luca Van Assche and former coach of Matteo Berrettini, joins us to talk about his coaching philosophy, Italian tennis and his friendship with the family of Flavio Cobolli, and we have a listener question for Mark from Lazare.Please let us know if you have a question! The Podcast is now on Youtube so you can watch as well as listen!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 2024 • 50min
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Ash Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid for another in-depth chat on the latest edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. Find out why he thinks some players are too reliant on their coaches; reveals the trigger which allowed Barty to get rid of negative thoughts; and why he'd be up for another high-profile WTA Coaching Job! Players, get your C.V's ready!!Enjoy and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 2024 • 49min
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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark Gellard and Candy Reid talk Madrid and Rome; have an excellent interview with Craig Tyzzer, who helped Ash Barty win multiple majors; and discuss the best coaches on the ATP and WTA Tours (excluding Mark and Iain) although Magda kindly puts them in anyway!Enjoy and please let us know who you think are the best coaches on tour!This edition of the pod is also available to watch on Youtube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 2024 • 27min
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On DOAPTC, Team Linette has some good news! Magda reached the final of the 250 in Rouen. Mark tells us why he's changed his philosophy (for now!) Candy has been in Barcelona for the ATP 500 and has Rafa news, plus Mike James, a performance analyst at the Mouratogolu Academy, reveals all on the marginal gains he's trying to find for client Holger Rune!Enjoy and please download and like the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


